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Alex C.
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Grand Central stranding passengers (28/03)?
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Yes - and if you have the patience and ability to pay out of your own pocket, then chase them up, then send them a letter of claim and...
29 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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SWR Penalty Fare
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Have we seen examples of TOCs doing this? Given they have very limited costs they can recoup I’d be surprised if it’s common. From the...
24 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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"Be prepared to vacate the seat or purchase a first class ticket"
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On Southern it's completely possible - I managed to do it the other day, the only difference at all is a small logo on the antimacassar...
16 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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Man arrested at Liverpool Central over ticket row won't face prosecution
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Whilst I agree that the passenger should ensure they follow the instructions given, I'm struggling to think of any area of modern life...
13 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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SWR - Advance Ticket Availability
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One last update on this - I am genuinely surprised to see SWR reverse on this (given the hand of the DfT was clearly involved), and very...
8 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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SWR - Advance Ticket Availability
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The tickets typically weren't available to London (some may have been but that's not my experience on the Portsmouth route) - lots were...
7 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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SWR - Advance Ticket Availability
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Following the story from Twitter on this, it looks like they've now confirmed that they've removed almost all peak advance tickets from...
7 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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SWR - Advance Ticket Availability
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I'm seeing the same on the route Portsmouth -> London - usually can get them for £25 even the day before (and then a network railcard...
4 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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Penalty Services - penalty fares appeal company who acts incorrectly and spreads misinformation
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There isn't any reason they couldn't request it from the TOC if they think it will help review the case. I accept that most footage...
2 Mar 2024
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Alex C.
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Penalty Services - penalty fares appeal company who acts incorrectly and spreads misinformation
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I'm not convinced this is a recent phenomenon - I managed a team of people who had to write final decision letters on finance complaints...
29 Feb 2024
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Alex C.
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Introducing RailUK Tickets - support the forum when booking your rail tickets!
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I am finding that Trainline are cheaper than the forum site and just wanted to flag - I regularly travel with last minute advances from...
26 Feb 2024
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Alex C.
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Paid for e-ticket - phone died, penalty fare issued, first appeal unsuccessful.
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I have had this happen at the end of a day when trains were cancelled for 2hrs at connection point. Had 35% battery which was fine for...
15 Feb 2024
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Alex C.
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Accused of avoiding 15 fares on trains
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For anyone who is used to seeing these sort of cases, is this essentially a choice between paying the figure they have come up with to...
4 Feb 2024
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Alex C.
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Digital Photocards
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Speculative Discussion
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Recently, I was on the verge of buying a weekly season ticket when I stumbled upon the photocard requirement. I recall having one from...
26 Jan 2024
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Alex C.
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Network Railcard Question
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Thank you - there is a gap in service which means i'd be waiting around quite a while if I did that but thinking about it, if they just...
25 Jan 2024
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